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REAT political changes occurred between the close of the campaign of 1864 and the opening of the compaign of 1865. The last great battles of the Rebellion had been fought, the rebel armies surren- dered, and as peace and good-will were promised by Pres- ident Lincoln, he was assassinated on the 14th of April, 1865, dying the following day. The great triumph which had sent joy throughout the land was turned to sincerest mourning. The funeral obsequies of the murdered Pres- ident were observed in all the prominent towns throughout the State, on the 19th of April, following the sad event. Business was suspended, public and many private build- ings were draped in black, whole communities assembled in procession, sermons, poems, and orations were delivered, and the form of funeral observed with feeling and sol- emnity. This dark tragedy closed the terrible war. The Union was maintained and slavery forever forbidden in the territory of the United States.
The political campaign of 1865 opened with timid and cautious action. The great events preceding it attracted the chief attention, and no question of importance seemed to demand the attention of politicians. The collapse of the Rebellion had been sudden and complete. All stood awaiting developments. The question of re- constructing the Union and rehabilitating the seceding States had scarcely been considered, and had not taken form. The Democrats were overwhelmed with the rebel defeat, and the success of the Republicans was conceded. Of that party there had existed for some time two ele- ments, or wings, denominated " Long Hairs " and "Short Hairs." A United States Senator was to be elected by the next Legislature and the question of which wing should win the prize constituted the chief cause of effort. Conness had been elected by the Short Hairs, and the Federal offices were filled with his adherents.
ELECTION IN 1865.
Members of the Legislature, county and township officers were to be chosen at the election to be held Sep- tember 6, 1865. The amendment to the Constitution of the United States, abolishing slavery and approving the acts of the war, would be voted upon by the Legislature, |
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and the question of extending the right of suffrage to colored citizens of African descent would also come be- fore it. Few people expressed opposition to the first proposition, but many did to the last, and upon it and the reconstruction policy proposed by President An- drew Johnson the parties made issue.
For Senator-P. W. Murphy, 219; Walter Murray, 175; both of San Luis Obispo.
For Assembly-R. J. Hill, 232; Chas. E. Huse, 169; both of Santa Barbara.
For Sheriff-José A. de la Guerra, 174; José M. Mu- ñoz, 114; George Stone, III.
For County Clerk-Chas. W. Dana, 276; D. F. New- som, 125.
For District Attorney-James White, 289.
For County Surveyor-Geo. Deffner, 228; WVm. C. Parker, 162.
For Coroner-W. Leffingwell, 168; Ramon Branch, 118; Julian Garcia, 88.
For Assessor-John Bains, 257; W. C. Dana, 139.
For Public Administrator-P. H. Dallidet, 200; Julian Estrada, 172.
For Superintendent of Schools-P. A. Forrester, 144; J. J. Simmler, 104; R. B. Olmsted, 94; P. Dunn, 66. For Supervisors-J. M. Bonilla, 158; John M. Price; 89.
For Constable-J. J. Scheiffarley, 124; John Weiner, 98; A. D. Biddlecomb, 95; Jose Cantua, 81: J. P. Leu- elling, 38; N. W. Guillespie, 29; S. B. Inman, 12; H. G. Pinchon, -.
P. W. Murphy, Democrat, was elected to the Senate, and J. Ramon Hill to the Assembly from the Third Legislative District.
JUDICIAL ELECTION.
The judicial election was ordered to be held October 18, 1865, for the purpose of choosing a Justice of the Supreme Court to succeed S. W. Sanderson, whose term was about to expire. To make nominations for this of- fice, to appoint State Central Committees, and to reor- ganize parties, State Conventions were held by the Repub- licans and Democrats. The Republican Convention met at Sacramento, August 18th, both wings being rep- resented, with the Long Hairs in the majority. Silas W. Sanderson, of El Dorado, and J. H. McKune, of Sacra- mento, were presented for nomination, the honor falling upon the former.
The Democrats called a convention to meet at Sacra- mento, September 19th, to nominate a candidate for Su- preme Judge, select a State Central Committee, and issue a platform of principles. The convention met as ordered and nominated Henry Hare Hartley for Supreme Judge. The platform pledged support to the national administra- tion in all Constitutional measures, and expressed its un- alterable determination to oppose negro suffrage and the political equality of the negro, "on the ground of justice to the white man as well as humanity to the negroes them- selves."
The election was held October 18th, with the following vote in the State; Sanderson (R), 31,662; Hartley (D), 25,474.
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THE LEGISLATURE.
The Legislature met December 4, 1865, and organized by the election of S. P. Wright, of Del Norte, President, pro tem, of the Senate, and John Yule, of Placer, Speaker of the Assembly. The Senate was composed of 31 Re- publicans and 9 Democrats, and the Assembly of 53 Re- publicans, 20 Democrats, and 7 Independents. The great question of United States Senator was settled without difficulty by the election of Cornelius Cole, to succeed James A. McDougall after the 3d of March, 1867. This was a Long Hair triumph.
REGISTRY LAW.
The principal Act of this session was the passage of the " Registry Law" requiring a registration of voters. This was prepared and introduced by Horace Hawes, Senator from San Francisco. It was bitterly opposed by the Democrats as a partisan measure. But little of im- portance was accomplished and the session terminated April 2, 1866.
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CAMPAIGN OF 1897-POLITICAL CHANGES.
Under the amendments to the Constitution, the State was relieved of an election campaign in the year 1866. Little was accomplished politically, but steps were taken for the reorganization of the Democratic Party. The " reconstruction " measures of Congress, the amend- ments to the Federal Constitution, and the disagreements between Congress and the President, were causes for many changes from the Republican to the Democratic Party, and among the prominent persons so changing was H. H. Haight, of San Francisco.
Preparations for the campaign of 1867 commenced early by the organization of clubs and committees, the discussion of political questions going on continually. There were to be elected a Governor, and all State officers, a Representative in Congress from each district, a Legis- ature which would elect a United States Senator to succeed John Conness, county and district officers at the political election, and a Supreme Judge and Superintendent of Public Instruction at the judicial election.
MEETING OF CONVENTIONS.
The State Conventions of the two parties met at Sac- ramento, June 12th and 19th, respectively. The Repub- lican State Convention was controlled by the "Short Hair" wing, which nominated George C. Gorham, of San Francisco, for Governor, and John P. Jones, of Trin- ity, for Lieutenant-Governor. The nomination of Gor- ham was so distasteful to the other wing of the Republi- can Party that an opposition ticket was made with Caleb T. Fay, of San Francisco, as the candidate for Governor and J. P. Jones for Lieutenant-Governor.
The Democratic Convention nominated Henry H. Haight, of Alameda, for Governor, and William Holden, of Mendocino, for Lieutenant-Governor. Thus three tickets were in the field. In the First District D. C. McRuer, of San Francisco, was renominated by the Republicans for Congress, and the Democrats nominated S. B. Axtell, of San Francisco. The canvass was con-
ducted with a great deal of energy, the Central Pacific Railroad Company lending its aid to Gorham.
ELECTION SEPTEMBER, 1867.
The election was held September 4, 1867, resulting in a great Democratic victory in the State, but a Republican victory in San Luis Obispo.
The returns for this county were as follows :--
For Governor-George C. Gorham, 242; Henry H. Haight, 177; Caleb T. Fay, 8.
Lieutenant-Governor-John P. Jones, 251; William Holden, 175.
Assembly-Wm. T. McElhany, 238; R. R. Harris, 189.
Sheriff-J. A. de la Guerra, 184; J. M. Muñoz, 163; H. W. Little, 64; M. B. Martin, 16.
County Treasurer-S. P. Mallagh, 164; S. A. Pol- lard, 147; George F. Sauer, 112.
County Clerk-Chas. W. Dana, 295; P. A. Forrester, 135-
District Attorney-Walter Murray, 216; Charles Lind- ley, 199.
Superintendent of Schools-James H. Gouch 198; W. W. Hays, 184; O. R. Smith, 33.
County Surveyor-A. L. Cervantes, 201.
Public Administrator-P. H. Dallidet, 198.
Coroner-Edw. Albert, 227.
Supervisors-First District, John Harford 143, J. M.
Price, 48; Second District, Chas. W. Shaug, 76, J. M. Whittaker, 66; Third District, Joseph Riley, 39, James Denman, 6.
County Assessor-Zenobio Pico, 166; C. Mathers, 157; John Bains, 99.
Constables-San Luis Obispo, J. J. Scheiffarley, 95; John Weiner, 54; F. Kohn, 52; San Simeon Township, Wm. Marrs, 50; G. Buelna, 30.
The vote in the State for Governor was Haight, 49,905; Gorham, 40,359; Fay, 2,088. In the First District, D. C. McRuer was re-elected to Congress, Wm. Higby in the Second, and Jas. A. Johnson (D) in the Third. The Democratic victory in the State was attributed to the in- judicious nomination by the Republicans for Governor, and the weak character of the platform.
JUDICIAL, ELECTION.
The judicial election was held October 16, 1867, re- sulting as in the September election. The following was the vote in San Luis Obispo County :-
For Judges Supreme Court-Royal T. Sprague (D), 209; John Currey (R), 208.
Superintendent Public Instruction-John Swett (R), 210; O. P. Fitzgerald (D), 207.
For County Judge-Wm. L. Beebee (R), 210; Charles Lindley (D), 207.
Justices of the Peace-San Luis Obispo Township; J. J. Simmler, 120; H. B. Palmer, 113; H. W. Little, 98, J. M. Bonilla, 96. San Simeon Township, R. Brown, 98; Rufus Rigdon, 80; S. B. Inman, 45.
THE LEGISLATURE-CASSERLY SENATOR.
The Legislature met on the first Monday of Septem-
DAIRY RANCH OF A. MUSCIO, GREEN VALLEY, SAN LUIS OBISPO CO.CAL.
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ber, and was composed of 19 Democratic and 21 Re- publican Senators; and 51 Democrats and 29 Republi- cans in the Assembly. This body elected Eugene Casserly, Democrat, of San Francisco, United States Senator to succeed John Conness, whose term would expire March 3, 1869.
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN OF 1868.
In the campaign of 1868 a President, Vice-President, and Representatives in Congress were elected. A National Convention was held in Chicago in May, at which Gen. U. S. Grant was nominated for President, and Schuyler Colfax for Vice-President. In July the Democrats met in conven- tion at New York, and nominated Horatio Seymour and Francis P. Blair. In the First District of California, S. B. Axtell, of San Francisco, was nominated for Congress by the Democrats, his Republican competitor being Frank M. Pixley. The canvass that followed was of a very active and bitter character. The Democrats, inspired by a fair hope of winning, put forth every exertion, with the result of success only in some local elections. The Pioneer newspaper, the only periodical then in existence in San Luis Obispo, took very decided Democratic ground, and was able to arouse quite strong feeling by its repre- sentations.
REPUBLICAN VICTORY.
The election was held on the 4th of November, and resulted in an almost complete Republican victory. The electoral vote in the United States was: Grant, 214; Sey- mour, 80, and 23 vacant. The vote in California was for Grant electors, 54,592; for Seymour electors, 54,078.
In San Luis Obispo County the vote was declared as follows :-
Presidential electors-Republicans, 372 ; Democrats, 345; Republican Majority, 27.
Congress-S. B. Axtell, Democrat, 344; F. M. Pixley, Republican, 372. Republican majority, 28. The former was the successful candidate, receiving 23,632 votes, while Pixley's vote was 20,081. The seventeen counties com- posing the district were Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Bar- bara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Stanislaus, and Tulare. A. A. Sargent was elected to Congress from the Second District, and James A. Johnson from the Third.
Supervisors-San Luis Obispo District, John M. Price, Republican, 219; S. M. Bonilla, Democrat, 116. San Simeon District, Angus M. Hardie, Republican, 150; J. C. McFerson, Democrat, 139. Salinas District; D. W. James, Democrat (no opposition), 78.
Total vote of the county, 717.
CONTESTED ELECTION.
To increase the interest felt in local political matters, the well-known case of the contested election for County Judgeship was being inquired into. The contestants, Charles Lindley and William L. Beebee, with their friends and supporters, made opposing claims of fraud, and the contest developed a high degree of acrimony. The ques- tion remained unsettled for many months, during which
Judge Beebee performed the duties of the office, and eventually the case was judicially settled in his favor.
CAMPAIGN OF 1869-NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
The great battles for principles were fought in the campaign preceding the election of General Grant to the Presidency, and parties had in the year 1868 taken their stand upon them. The question of negro suffrage was the only modern one that divided the parties, and this was contained in the fifteenth amendment to the Con- stitution of the United States. The election of 1869 was for a Legislature to adopt or reject this amendment, and a struggle impended upon this important question.
THE ELECTION.
Conventions were held as usual, and nominations were made by the two parties. The political election for Legislative, county, and district officers was held on September 1, 1869, and resulted as follows :-
Senate-R. Pacheco (R), 393; Patrick W. Murphy (D), 461; both of San Luis Obispo.
Assembly-J. E. Stevens (R), 389; A. G. Escandon (D), 471; both of Santa Barbara.
Sheriff-J. M. Muñoz (R), 362; J. A. de la Guerra (D), 486.
County Clerk-Charles W. Dana (R), 464; H. W. Little (D), 399.
District Attorney-Carolan Mathers (R), 363; N. D. Witt (D), 447.
Assessor-Orson K. Smith (R), 393; James Buffum (D), 467.
Treasurer-John Bains (R), 372; William C. Dana (D), 488.
Surveyor-A. L. Cervantes (R), 318; R. R. Harris (D), 539.
Superintendent of Schools-Levi Rackliffe (R), 393; P. A. Forrester (D), 467.
Public Administrator-Jose Cantua (R), 387; Andro- nico Soto (D), 453.
Coroner-J. C. McCollum (R), 390; Frederick Ott (D), 465.
Supervisors-San Luis Obispo District, John M. Price (R), 216; G. F. Sauer (D), 23. San Simeon District, Angus M. Hardie(R), 106; F. F. Letcher (D), 241; Sali- nas District, D. W. James (D), 96.
Total vote of the county, 858. Santa Barbara County, belonging to the same Senatorial District as San Luis, gave the Republican candidate, Romualdo Pacheco, 623 votes, making his total vote eight in excess of his Democratic rival, Mr. Murphy. At the same time, A. G. Escandon (D)) was elected joint Assemblyman by the handsome majority of 226.
PACHECO'S ELECTION CONTESTED.
The vote between Messrs. Pacheco and Murphy being so close, the latter was encouraged to contest the elec- tion, charging frauds, inaccuracies, and undue influence at the polls in Santa Barbara County, and it was not until the following March that the question was definitely set- tled by vote of the State Senate, which gave the seat to Mr. Pacheco. He was confirmed by a vote of 20 to 19
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-almost a strict party vote. The contest lasted through nearly the whole of the session and was brought to ballot several times, but without a decision being reached.
THE LEGISLATURE.
This Legislature was largely Democratic, the Senate being twenty-seven Democratic members and but thir- teen Republicans. The Assembly numbered sixty-six Democrats, eleven Republicans, and three Independents.
Among the Acts of the Legislature was one "To pro- tect litigants," by which District Judges were authorized to designate the newspapers in which legal advertisements should be published in their respective districts. This was intended to help the Democratic papers, as all the District Judges were Democratic in politics. The Standard, a weekly paper established in San Luis in 1869, by J. B. Fitch, became the official paper for the county. This unjust, injudicious, and partisan law was repealed within a few years, during which time its evil tendency became fully manifest.
A bill was passed by the Legislature enabling certain counties to grant subsidies to railroads, with the sole object of assisting the Southern Pacific Railroad, but the bill was vetoed by Governor Haight, for which he was roundly censured by the railroad organs and as heartily lauded by the anti-monopolists. Public opinion had not as yet been moulded to the form and consistency it has since developed. The railroad people were in some sense the proteges of the inhabitants of this State, who considered themselves as being favored by the railroad's advent, and who chivalrously and loyally upheld it until its selfish exaction and monopolizing spirit had estranged every one of its friends and antagonized a whole State. Governor Haight deserves the credit of having been the first to consistently oppose their schemes, which he did regardless of temporary loss of popularity.
JUDICIAL ELECTION 1869.
The judicial election was held October 20, 1869. Judge Walter Murray, Union candidate for Judge of the First Judicial District, received 410 votes in San Luis Obispo and 483 in Santa Barbara. Pablo de la Guerra, his Democratic opponent, received 364 votes in San Luis Obispo and 578 in Santa Barbara, making him a majority of 49. Judge de la Guerra had acted with the Republican Party from the commencement of the rebellion, but declined to vote for Gorham for Governor. Murray had been a Democrat previous to the firing on Fort Sumter in 1861, from which date until his death he was a Republican.
CAMPAIGN OF 1871.
The campaign of 1871 involved the election of a Gov- ernor, and other State officers; two Justices of the Su- preme Court-one to succeed Judge Sanderson, who had resigned, the other to succeed Rhodes whose time was about to expire --- a member of Congress for each dis- trict, and Legislative and County officers. The guber- natorial candidates were H. H. Haight and Newton Booth. The passage of the Act "To Protect Litigants "
had rendered the Democratic administration odious to the Republican and Independent press of the State; and the veto of the Railway Subsidy Bill had brought the full weight of the railroad companies' influence against the Governor. The Democratic State Convention met and adopted a platform strongly opposed to subsidies. Mr. Booth was known as an anti subsidist, but Mr. Pacheco, Republican nominee for Lieutenant-Governor, was then regarded as a friend of the railways. The declaration was made immediately after the nominations that should Booth be elected he would be removed either by elec- tion to the United States Senate, or the appointment to some important foreign mission, whereby the friends of the railroad would remain in control of the State Gov -. ernment.
The Democratic State nominations were: For Gov- ernor, H. H. Haight; Lieutenant-Governor, E. J. Lewis; Secretary of State, WV. B. C. Brown; Controller, Dr. R. O. Dewitt; Treasurer, A. L. Coronel; Attorney-General, Jo Hamilton; Surveyor-General, John W. Bost.
The Republican nominations were: For Governor, Newton Booth; Lieutenant-Governor, R. Pacheco; Sec- retary of State, Drury Melone; Controller, J. J. Green; Treasurer, F. Baehr; Attorney-General, J. L. Love; Sur- veyor-General, Robert Gardner.
THE ELECTION.
The election was held September 6, 1871, and resulted in the success of the Republican Candidates who achieved majorities ranging from 4,300 to 5,600; the highest vote in the State being 120,001.
In the county of San Luis Obispo the vote for Haight was 586, while Booth received 23 less, the result in the State being 57,520 for Haight, and 62,581 for Booth.
The personal popularity of Mr. Pacheco ensured him a majority of 161 in this county.
S. O. Houghton and Lawrance Archer, candidates for Congress, received each 576 votes; the former receiving in the district 25,971, and the latter 24,374. A. A. Sar- gent was re-elected to Congress in the Second District, and John M. Coghlan, Republican, was elected in the Third.
Joel H. Cooper, Democratic nominee for the Assem- bly, attained in the district a majority of 42 as against Milton Wason, both of Santa Barbara.
County Clerk-Chas. W. Dana (R), 640; J. V. Avila (D.), 501.
District Attorney-Walter Murray (R); 551; A. A. Oglesby (D), 606.
Sheriff-David C. Norcross (R), 467; Henry Francis (D), 461; Jose Antonio de la Guerra (Independent), 225.
Treasurer-Angus M. Hardie (R), 518; Julian Gar- cia, 610.
Assessor-J. J. Scheiffarley (R), 565; John Gaylord (D), 521.
School Superintendent-Levi Rackliffe (R), 566; Peter A. Forrester (D.), 577-
County Surveyor-Ezra Carpenter (R), 541; R. R. Harris (D), 609.
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Public Administrator-Ernest Krebs (R), 572; David T. Newsom (D), 577.
Coroner-James E. McCollum (R), 554; Frederick Ott (D), 589.
Messrs. John M. Price (R), Drury W. James (D), and J. C. McFerson (D), were elected Supervisors by majorities of 143, 133, and 9, respectively.
The total vote of the county numbered 1, 159.
JUDICIAL ELECTION, 1871.
The judicial election was held October 18, 1871, re- sulting in a sweeping Republican majority throughout the State, the highest majority being 14,638 for Henry M. Bolander, Republican candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction, over Rev. O. P. Fitzgerald, the Democratic nominee.
The vote of San Luis Obispo was for A. L. Rhodes and Addison C. Niles, candidates for Justices of Supreme Court, 481; Selden S. Wright and Jackson Temple, Democrats, 471.
For County Judge-McDowell R. Venable, Democrat, 487; William L. Beebee, Republican, 457.
Justices of the Peace, San Luis Obispo-J. J. Simmler, Republican, 238; Ygnacio Esquier, Democrat, 198; George L. Barnes, Republican, 150; G. B. Fitch, Demo- crat, 132.
Morro-H. Y. Stanley, Republican, 73; James Cass, Republican, 66; Isaac Flood, Democrat, 54.
Arroyo Grande-Jessa 14; F. Ketchum 47; others, II. San Simeon-O. S. Palmer, 128; R. Rigdon, 113; G. Joynes, 29: G. Davis, 20.
San Miguel ---. Charles Knowlton, 109; J. L. Freeman, 92; A. L. Cervantes, 51; Woodworth, 41.
PACHECO RESIGNS AS SENATOR.
About the middle of October, 1871, Romualdo Pacheco, joint Senator for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara, and Lieutenant-Governor elect, resigned the former position, thereby causing a vacancy. The Gov- ernor, in compliance with the law, called a special election to take place in the two counties on Saturday, Novem- ber 25th, following.
The Republicans met at Foxen's, in Santa Barbara County, and nominated Dr. S. B. Brinkerhoff, a well- known citizen of Santa Barbara, and his name was hoisted in the Tribune, which paper subsequently gave that nom- inee its entire support, making in that regard an entire change of front, for in a previous issue the gentleman had been reviled in strong terms. Mr. J. J. Ayres, the well-known journalist, then a Republican, but since appointed by the Democrats to the office of State Printer, had assumed charge of the paper, and doubtless thought it well to bow to the inexorable demands of party fealty. The article derogatory of the candi- date was from the pen of Judge Murray. Its effect was to defeat Brinkerhoff, his Democratic rival, Judge James Van Ness, of San Luis Obispo, securing the seat by a total vote in San Luis Obispo of 555, the Republi- can votes numbering but 350. The Doctor achieved a majority of 31 in Santa Barbara, but this of course was too small to be of use.
THE LEGISLATURE-SARGENT SENATOR.
The two houses of the Legislature were of opposite politics, the Senate being composed of 22 Democrats, 17 Republicans and I Independent, and the Assembly 55 Republicans, 24 Democrats, and I Independent. The duty of electing a United States Senator, as suc- cessor to Cornelius Cole, devolved upon the body in joint convention, such conventions then being ordered by Act of Congress. The Republican majority assured the election of a Republican Senator, and the strife for the prize was in the caucus. Aaron A. Sargent, of Nevada, then member of Congress, from the Second District, received the nomination and was elected, his Senatorial term beginning as his term of Representative expired.
Several acts affecting the county of San Luis Obispo were passed by the Legislature; one amending the law authorizing the issuance of bonds for the erection of county buildings, increasing the amount from $25,000 to $40,000, and extending the time of redemption from ten to fifteen years from the date of issuance.
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